title: Joint ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization.
abstract: The Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) are the very first reported consensus document, by a writing committee balanced between non-interventional and interventional cardiologists as well as cardiac surgeons, on this specific issue. Given the strong impact that ischaemic heart disease has on the survival and quality of life of the individual as well as the economic implications for society, the importance of the ESC/EACTS guidelines is obvious.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University Hospital, CHU, ULg of Liege, Liege, Belgium. Philippe.kolh@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kolh
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wijns
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000592:standards*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005060:Europe; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome